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The art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.
The art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.
The best minds in government? If any were, business would hire them away.
The best minds in government? If any were, business would hire them away.
The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to live under the government of read more
The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to live under the government of worse men.
Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us with both a House and read more
Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us with both a House and a Senate?
A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away.
A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away.
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.
It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.
It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people read more
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.
It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
